One of the most recognizable aircraft in the museum’s collection is the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber Enola Gay. The Enola Gay dropped “Little Boy” the first atomic bomb used in combat on August 6, 1945, destroying Hiroshima, Japan.

To watch the full episode visit: https://airandspace.si.edu/events/victory-japan-and-end-wwii

For lesson plans for the episide please visit the STEM in 30 collection on Smithsonian Learning Lab: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/world-war-ii/6Yc7MtgiNxdvFTjq#r/

For more FREE teacher resources from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum visit STEM in 30, the museum's Emmy nominated TV show for middle school students: https://airandspace.si.edu/stem-30

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